Trap

Chapter 92: Trap

"Tsk! Judging by the ashes,

they left not long ago," Shiga Taketake said, inspecting the extinguished

bonfire. Sparks still smoldered, with faint wisps of smoke rising.

But something feels off about this fire...

Shiga Taketake frowned, checking

again. It was an ordinary bonfire with no abnormalities. Judging by the flame's

extent, they had left recently.

"Looking at the footprints,

there should be three people. Whether it's Kanno's group or Taki Kiba's

group... Hmph! Leaving footprints, ignoring us, it must be Taki Kiba's

genius!" Kiuchi Taketo said, examining the ground.

Hyuga Yutaka activated his

Byakugan but found no trace of the three.

"They're not within my

Byakugan's range," Hyuga Yutaka said.

"Then what are you waiting

for? Let's catch up!" Kiuchi Taketo rushed out.

Hyuga Yutaka frowned but followed.

His resentment towards Kiba had lessened, but he still sensed something was

wrong. However, Kiuchi Taketo's actions made him push aside his doubts.

Sure enough, it was right to come here. Hurry up and

get ahead!

Originally, they planned to follow

the shortcut, but Shiga Taketake felt something was off. They checked the

bonfire to see who arrived first. Whether it was Kanno or Kiba, if it was

Kanno, they'd eliminate them; if it was Kiba, they'd move ahead.

After all, Kiba's group is difficult to deal with.

It's better to rush ahead than fight them.

This strategy aimed for a more

certain advantage. But unexpectedly, the place was empty, having the opposite

effect.

Damn! I shouldn't have mentioned the possibility of

a trap; now they're even more anxious!

Shiga Taketake had no choice but

to keep up. If something happened to them, he couldn't manage alone. Although

Shirakawa Izumi was strong, he was no match for these two.

However, the bad premonition in

his heart grew stronger.

Hurrying without rest... it's too unsafe!

Warning signs flashed in his mind,

but there was nothing he could do.

Time passed as they shuttled

through the dense forest. Hyuga Yutaka kept his Byakugan active, but despite

their speed, the wide vision showed no sign of the three ahead.

As time passed, Shiga Taketake's

heart sank. He felt tricked, eroding his reason.

I knew it! We shouldn't have come! It's a trap!

Regret surged uncontrollably.

Kiuchi Taketo kept glancing at

Hyuga Yutaka, expecting him to say, "I found them, they're right

ahead," but Hyuga Yutaka remained silent.

No! Why haven't we caught up yet!

This anxiety was shared by Hyuga

Yutaka and Kiuchi Taketo since seeing the smoke.

They continued until the crescent

moon sank into the western sky. The sky turned pale, and the rising sun coated

the forest with golden brilliance.

Hyuga Yutaka's mouth curled into a

smile. He had spotted the three ahead!

It's Kiba's group! Although I don't know how they

got so far ahead, they're standing in the open space outside the forest,

looking at the Tower of Death!

They had arrived but hadn't

entered the tower yet.

"What's wrong?" Kiuchi

Taketo asked quickly when he saw Hyuga Yutaka's smile.

"I found them. They're right

ahead. They haven't entered the Tower of Death yet. It looks like they're about

to enter," Hyuga Yutaka said.

Hearing this, Kiuchi Taketo was

overjoyed. He had waited too long for this moment! The patches of morning light

began seeping into his eyes as they were about to leave the forest.

But Shiga Taketake's heart skipped

a beat. The morning light, the suddenly bright scenery, and the high tower made

him nervous.

Why am I... a little scared?

Shiga Taketake's eyes widened in

astonishment.

"Accelerate!"

Before leaving the forest, Kiuchi

Taketo touched the ninja sword on his back, ready to strike the moment he found

his target. His swift attack would deal with these so-called geniuses!

Kiuchi Taketo rushed out

impatiently, and Hyuga Yutaka followed immediately.

Zing! There was the sound of a slender thread being pulled.

Kiuchi Taketo looked down in

disbelief.

Hyuga Yutaka glanced at Kiuchi

Taketo, who was just ahead and saw the same astonishment in his eyes.

The panic in Shiga Taketake's eyes

erupted completely.

A thin wire caught on Kiuchi

Taketo's foot, and he pulled it!

Boom!

At the forest's edge, near the

towering tower, an explosion erupted. Sawdust and branches scattered, and black

smoke floated into the air.

Tens of meters from the explosion,

three seven-year-old children suddenly turned their heads.

"They're so anxious they

didn't see the trap," Kiba, the middle child, said, touching his chin and

smiling.

"Who do you think came?"

Kiba turned to Hirohiko, who was also looking at the explosion's flames and

smoke.

"Shiga," Hirohiko said

simply.

Yukina looked at the flames and

smoke worriedly, as well as the scattered wood and leaves.

"Don't worry, we controlled

the number and power of the explosive tags. They'll only be incapacitated, not

killed," Kiba patted Yukina's shoulder.

Yukina... probably worried about Hyuga Yutaka.

Although they don't talk much, the bond between siblings must be strong.

Kiba looked at the flames and

smoke, thinking.

The final test has essentially ended. Though they're

strong, they're not at Kakashi's level. If Kakashi were here, he'd see through

these tricks!